Obituaries

Liewer Funeral Homes Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Imperial, Wauneta, and Benkelman, NE areas.

Luree Shafer

Luree Shafer

Mar 19, 2011

Luree Shafer Minnie Luree (Hegwood) Shafer, the daughter of Homer and Minnie (Stevens) Hegwood, was born on August 28, 1917, at the family’s farm home in Madrid, Nebraska. She was one of seven children. Luree was a member of the United Methodist Church of Madrid and Imperial since 1931. She attended Madrid Schools and graduated in May 1935, 3rd in...

Hilda Mae Redden

Hilda Mae Redden

Mar 18, 2011

Hilda Redden Hilda Mae Redden was born July 30, 1923, in Pawnee City, Nebraska, to John and Amy (Prickett) Brant. As a youngster she moved with her family to Southwest Nebraska near Benkelman. Hilda married Peter James Redden on June 3, 1947, in Benkelman, and they lived in several locations over the years, before settling near Wauneta, where Jim and...

Henrietta Hink

Henrietta Hink

Mar 9, 2011

Henrietta Hink Henrietta Anna Marie (Brandt) Hink was born November 30, 1916, in the family home near the Bussel Precinct in rural Chase County, Nebraska, to Hans and Johanna (Hesemeyer) Brandt. Henrietta grew up and attended grade school in Chase County. One of her greatest memories was that of the depression. She reminisced about the sheets that had to be...

HARRY JENSEN

HARRY JENSEN

Mar 8, 2011

Harry Jensen Age 79, passed away Tuesday, March 8th, 2011, at St. Andrew’s Village Care Facility, in Aurora, Colorado. Survivors Include: Wife: Jewel, of Imperial, NE Son: Kevin Jensen and wife, Lesa, of Littleton, CO Daughter: Pamela Jensen, of Denver, CO. Son: Brain Jensen and wife, Ruth, of Garland, TX. Brothers: Richard Jensen and wife, Jeannine, of Holdrege, NE Thomas...

Wilma I. Bartels

Wilma I. Bartels

Mar 4, 2011

Wilma Bartels Age 81, passed away early Friday morning, March 4, 2011, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska. Survivors Include: Daughter: Ruby Nekola and Husband, George, of Lincoln, NE Son: Darwin Bartels and wife, Brenda, of Urbandale, IA Daughter: Cherine Parde and Husband, Kevin, of The Colony, TX. Daughter: Gayle Sell of Lincoln, NE 8 Grandchildren 4 Great-Grandchildren Sisters: Lela...

WILMA IRENE BARTELS

WILMA IRENE BARTELS

Mar 4, 2011

Wilma Bartels Wilma Irene Bartels, the daughter of William & Carolina (Feikert) Keller, was born at the family home in rural Cheyenne County, Kansas, on June 10, 1929. She departed this life in the early morning hours on Friday, March 4, 2011, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was 81 years of age. Wilma was welcomed into the Lord’s family through baptism...

MARJORIE E. GODDARD

MARJORIE E. GODDARD

Mar 4, 2011

Marjorie Goddard Marjorie E. (Claus) Goddard was born August 14, 1924, in Orleans, Nebraska, to Louis and Pauline (Cyprian) Claus. Marjorie married Jess Goddard on May 10, 1946. The couple lived in Imperial. To this union two sons were born: Greggory and Kent. Marjorie owned and operated Marjie’s Beauty Shop in her home. After retiring, she and Jess enjoyed traveling...

Helen Brown

Helen Brown

Mar 2, 2011

Helen Brown Helen Josephine Peterson Brown was born on June 28, 1919, to Axel M. and Lena M. (Robb) Peterson at the Peterson Ranch north of Haigler, Nebraska. Helen graduated from Laird High School in 1937 and attended some college classes at Denver University in Denver, Colorado. After numerous moves during the early years of marriages to Bud Traxler (June...

Mary Wallin

Mary Wallin

Feb 23, 2011

Mary Wallin Mary Perrin (Newman) Wallin was born in Guide Rock, Nebraska, on August 29, 1917, and passed away on February 23, 2011, at the age of 93 years. Mary grew up in Chase County, Nebraska, and attended Hiawatha Grade School southeast of Imperial. She graduated from Chase County High School in 1936. Olan and Mary were married on May...

Trudy Gorsuch

Trudy Gorsuch

Feb 23, 2011

TRUDY GORSUCH Trudy Elaine Gorsuch was born July 11, 1948, to Bonnie Irene (Smith) and Eldon Grantham in McCook, Nebraska. After a lengthy illness, she departed this life on February 23, 2011, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant, Nebraska. After graduating from high school in Greeley, Colorado, Trudy moved to McCook, Nebraska, where she met and married Gerhard (Gary)...

Pauline E Meeske

Pauline E Meeske

Feb 22, 2011

Pauline Meeske Pauline Elizabeth Meeske was born February 10, 1912, in Champion Valley, Nebraska, to August and Clara (Greim) Meeske. She was baptized on February 18, 1912, and was confirmed February 26, 1926, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church near Champion, Nebraska. As a young girl, Pauline worked on the family farm and loved to ride her horse named Colonel. She was...

Ted Grimm

Ted Grimm

Feb 19, 2011

Ted Grimm Edward (Ted) A. Grimm was born December 8, 1940, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Charles and Margaret (Scofield) Grimm. Ted lived in Englewood, Colorado, from the time of his birth until retirement. He was baptized on May 9, 1948, and confirmed on April 11, 1954, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Englewood, Colorado. His conformation Verse was John 10:27-28;...

Mary Jo Hughes

Mary Jo Hughes

Feb 15, 2011

Mary Jo Hughes Age 65, passed away Tuesday Evening, February 15, 2011, at her daughter, Melanie’s, home in Imperial. Survivors Include: Son: Kelly McCarter and wife, Beth, of Lake City, IA Daughter: Mickele (Pronounced Michael) Bragg and Husband, Gary, of Denver Daughter: Rhonda Hood, and Husband, Tim, of Creston, IA Daughter: Misti Law and Husband, Rob, San Marcos, CA Daughter:...

Marietta A.B. Kuhn

Marietta A.B. Kuhn

Feb 12, 2011

Marietta Kuhn Marietta A.B. Kuhn was born on January 24, 1944, in Kalish/ Wargau, Poland, due to parents fleeing their usual home in Berlin, Germany, because of Allied bombing during WWII. Marietta grew up in Germany after the War and on August 12, 1965, married Bruce Sponie in Berlin. They were married 20 years and to this union two sons...

Randy S Jaeger

Randy S Jaeger

Feb 11, 2011

Randy Jaeger Randy Scott Jaeger was born on September 12th, 1948, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Keith (H.K.) and Marcheta A. (Pribbeno) Jaeger. As a youngster he attended grade school in Champion, Nebraska, and graduated from Chase County High School in1966. Randy enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard that same year and served in Vietnam on the Coast Guard Cutter Ironwood...

Ray Hamilton

Ray Hamilton

Feb 2, 2011

Ray Hamilton Ray Otis Hamilton, longtime Wauneta resident and businessman was born, Jan. 28, 1933 at the family home in Hayes County, Nebraska to Orval ³Shorty² and Mary (Butler) Hamilton. Being the eldest of five sons he grew up in a very active home with his four brothers, Robert, Marvin, Rodney and Richard. He attended Sunday school at the United...

Bill Silvester

Bill Silvester

Jan 31, 2011

Bill Silvester Arthur Lavern (Bill) Silvester was born March 31, 1923 on the Kilpatrick Brothers North Ranch about five miles north of Imperial, Neb. He was the fifth of 12 children born to Frank Ernest Silvester and Hattie Gertrude Bevans. They moved south of Champion when he was young. He spent most of his life in the Champion community. As...

Steven N Jussel

Steven N Jussel

Jan 16, 2011

Steven Jussel Steven Nelson Jussel was born July 11, 1954, at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook, NE, to Bernadene (Bunnie) and Leroy Jussel. As a youngster, Steven, grew up in Wauneta, NE, where he attended grade school. He spent most of his weekends and summers on his grandparent’s farm North of Palisade, NE. Steven and his Granddad Modrell and Grammie...

Kenneth Stuckwisch

Kenneth Stuckwisch

Jan 9, 2011

Kenneth Stuckwisch Age 81, passed away early Sunday Morning, January 9th, 2011, at the Heritage of Wauneta Nursing Home, Wauneta. Survivors Include: Daughter: Judee St. Clair of Asheville, NC Son: Bill Stuckwisch, of Roanoke, VA Daughter: Carolyn Gerber, Las Vegas, NV Son: Pastor Allen Stuckwisch and wife, De, of Ft. Smith, ARK Daughter: Flo Hofman and Husband, lance, of Ft....

Wayne O Sharp

Wayne O Sharp

Jan 9, 2011

Wayne Sharp Wayne Omer Sharp was born August 18, 1920, at Imperial, Nebraska, to Claude LeRoy and Pearl May (Flory) Sharp. He attended grade school at Enders, NE, and graduated from Chase County High School in 1939. Wayne married Lois Maxine Forsyth on April 20, 1944, in Beatrice, NE., and the couple settled on a farm near Enders, NE, where...